underachieve en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /ˌʌndə(ɹ)əˈt͡ʃiːv/
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *-tér Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér Proto-Indo-European *h₂én Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *-dʰi ? Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰí Proto-Indo-European *-ér Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰér Proto-Germanic *under Proto-West Germanic *undar Old English under- Middle English under- English under- Middle English achieven English achieve English underachieve From under- + achieve.
Meanings
- To achieve less than expected; to fail to fulfil one's potential.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| underachieved | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| underachieved | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| underachieving | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| underachieves | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |